Switch Question

[roswellj]

Hi guys,

I've worked with electronics a fair bit, but when it came to making my own guitar I wanted to make damn sure of myself before I messed with anything. I just bought a new switch, and with only ever playing with older switches I'm a bit confused about what I should wire where. It has 8 solder points sticking out of it labelled "32100123" so what I want to know is in this wiring diagram

which number should I put the neck, middle and bridge pickup and which number should have the wire to the volume pot coming out of it for a normal 5way switch configuration?

I know its fairly vague but any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Rory

EDIT: The switch is a YM-50 by the way if that helps

Edited June 19, 2007 by roswellj

[Geo]

I would just take a multimeter and figure out which contacts get connected in which switch positions. From there you can figure out how to wire it to the circuit you want.

[roswellj]

will trial and error do much damage to anything?

Also I mucked up before, it goes 12300123

I think from looking around the net the hot pickup wires go to the 1 2 and 3 and I think the volume comes from the 0 Don't know what the 0123 is for thoguh. Maybe tone?

Edited June 19, 2007 by roswellj

[Geo]

will trial and error do much damage to anything?

No, as long as you don't melt the switch soldering. There's basically no voltage inside the guitar (except for millivolts of musical signal), unless your amp is screwed up. You can't damage the pickups or pots by wiring them "wrong".

If you have a lot of options that you're trying to sort out, you could even just test setups without soldering the wires to the contacts. You have to make sure they're wrapped on tightly (and there's a good chance that you'll have intermittent/no connection), but it could be a way to save the trouble of soldering until you know exactly how you want to wire it.

Google brought up this... it may be helpful.

http://www.jemsite.com/tech/img/t_wd_777.gif

Edited June 19, 2007 by Geo